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How do I best translate an existing skill set into a better career in the EHR industry?April 2014Due to issues in the industry, my career in the last year has been perilously ambiguous. I have spent the last 10 years working learning the EHR industry and assist clients with conversions, implementations, billing revenue cycle management and workflow designs. How do I translate that into a better career for myself in the EHR industry?

What was your first job in healthcare IT?June 2013What was your first job in healthcare IT? And what experiences and skills did you have at the time to land that position? Any advice looking back as to what you would have done differently as well in that role? By Bill Spooner

Recruting IT Executive PositionsJan 2013How has recruiting for IT executive positions in the healthcare industry changed in the last 5 years? Please provide some thoughts and observations. By Melinda Costin and Ed Marx

Breaking into the Informatics WorkforceNov 2012How can clinicians with no IT experience break into the informatics workforce and what certifications best suite a physician executive in today's healthcare market place? By Jonathan Teich and Karen Ondo

Encouraging InnovationSep 2012How do you encourage innovative ideas and what are the possible steps to follow to support it? By Herb Smaltz and Scott Holbrook

Achieving Success and Handling FailureWhat actions have you taken that has accounted for most of your success and national recognition. How did you handle defeat and/or failure? By Karen Ondo and Herb Smaltz

Backgrounds for Health IT ExecutivesWhen hiring a candidate without direct Health IT experience, what is more attractive to you: a technology background, a clinical background, or a project management background? By Russ Branzell and Chuck Christian

Finding and Retaining StaffGiven the budgetary constraints, limits in IT spending, and growing competition for experienced HIT professionals, how can an organization find and retain staff - - what do you do to keep people loyal to a company and the cause? By David Finn and Carla Smith

Moving a Career to the Next LevelWhat are some actionable steps that a mid level health IT executive can take to move a career to the next level? And how do you handle the obstacle and roadblocks? By Chris Belmont and John Daniels

Formulating a Strategy and Measuring SuccessHow do I begin to formulate a strategic plan to balance the needs of the organization against the bandwidth of my staff, and how should we attempt to measure success with all of the given variables? Pete Shelkin and Rick Schooler